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节俭 Pronunciation and Pinyin

节俭 Usage and Examples

thrift

frugality

我母亲教会我生活要节俭。

My mother taught me to be thrifty.

现在是我们都必须尽可能节俭度日的时候了。

Now is the time when we must all live as economically as possible.

The characters in 节俭

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
节
jié6joint, festival, section, save
俭
jiǎn9Thrifty and economical

More words starting with 节

  • jié节yú余surplus, savings
  • jié节jiǎn俭xí习guàn惯frugal habit, habit of frugality
  • jié节jiǎn俭pǔ朴sù素frugal and simple, modest and thrifty
  • jié节jiǎn俭de的Frugal, Thrifty
  • jié节hòu候season and climate
  • jié节jià假rì日Holidays, Public holidays
  • jié节jià假rì日shí时On holidays, During holidays
  • jié节jià假rì日qī期jiān间During holidays, On holidays
  • jié节jià假rì日de的shí时hou候during holidays, on holidays
  • jié节jiǎn减reduce, cut down
  • jié节zhì制moderation, self-control
  • jié节āi哀My condolences., Please accept my deepest sympathies.

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Questions about 节俭

What does 节俭 mean in Chinese?

节俭 (jié jiǎn) means “thrift, frugality”.

How do you pronounce 节俭?

节俭 is pronounced jié jiǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “thrift” in Chinese?

“thrift” is 节俭 (jié jiǎn) in Chinese.

How is 节俭 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 节俭, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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